Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Level of pollution in metropolitan cities, 21/11/2016. Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in association with State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) / Pollution Control Committees (PCCs) monitors air and water bodies across the country under National Air Quality Monitoring Programme (NAMP) and National Water Quality Monitoring Programme (NWMP). Annual Ambient Air Quality data for ten major metropolitan cities during 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 is annexed. Water quality of Rivers is monitored at 1275 monitoring locations across the country.

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Level of pollution in metropolitan cities, 21/11/2016. Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in association with State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) / Pollution Control Committees (PCCs) monitors air and water bodies across the country under National Air Quality Monitoring Programme (NAMP) and National Water Quality Monitoring Programme (NWMP). Annual Ambient Air Quality data for ten major metropolitan cities during 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 is annexed. Water quality of Rivers is monitored at 1275 monitoring locations across the country.

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Interlinking of Rivers, 21/11/2016. Under the National Perspective Plan for water resources development through inter basin transfer of water prepared by the this Ministry, National Water Development Agency (NWDA) has identified 30 links (16 under Peninsular Component & 14 under Himalayan Component) for preparation of Feasibility Reports. The pre-feasibility report of the all 30 links have been prepared and circulated to the concerned State Govts. by the NWDA.

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Interlinking of Rivers, 21/11/2016. Under the National Perspective Plan for water resources development through inter basin transfer of water prepared by the this Ministry, National Water Development Agency (NWDA) has identified 30 links (16 under Peninsular Component & 14 under Himalayan Component) for preparation of Feasibility Reports. The pre-feasibility report of the all 30 links have been prepared and circulated to the concerned State Govts. by the NWDA.

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Illegal Mining, 21/11/2016. As per section 23C of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) (MMDR) Act, 1957, State Governments have been empowered to make rules for preventing illegal mining, transportation and storage of minerals.

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Illegal Mining, 21/11/2016. As per section 23C of the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) (MMDR) Act, 1957, State Governments have been empowered to make rules for preventing illegal mining, transportation and storage of minerals.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Development of Forest Villages, 21/11/2016. The Ministry has issued guidelines, in compliance of Section 3 (1) (h) of “The Scheduled Tribes and Other Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, 2006, on conversion of forest villages, old habitations, unsurveyed villages in forests, whether recorded, notified or not into revenue villages vide letter No.23011/33/2010-FRA dated 08.11.2013. Status of conversion of Forest Villages to Revenue Villages based on the information received from the State Governments is at Annexure-1.

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Air pollution in Delhi, 21/11/2016. The ambient air quality data monitored by Central Pollution Control Board at six locations in Delhi, under National Air Quality Monitoring Programme (NAMP), during October 2016 is annexed. The data reveals that, SO2 and NO2 are within National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) of 80µg/m3 (24 hourly standards for SO2 and NO2) at all six locations in Delhi during October 2016.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) scheme, 18/11/2016. The ICDS Scheme started in 1975 was universalized in 2008-09 preceded by rapid expansion in the years 2005-06 to 2008-09 so as to cover all habitations, including Scheduled Castes/ Scheduled Tribes and minority population, across the country with the approval of 7076 ICDS Projects and 14 lakh Anganwadi Centres. Against 7076 sanctioned Projects and 14 lakh sanctioned Anganwadi Centres, 7073 Projects and 13.49 lakh Anganwdi Centres are operational as on 30.09.2016.

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Non-Communicable Diseases, 18/11/2016. State/UT wise estimates of incidence and death due to cancer, as furnished by ICMR, for
last three years and current year are at Annexure-I & II. Government of India is implementing National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) under National Health Mission (NHM) to supplement the efforts of the State Governments for the interventions up to